Floresville Chronicle brief entry
Floresville Chronicle notices indicate J. W. Blake appears as publisher author at the Floresville post office, with the item registered as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
Local Rates for Advertising and Notices
Subscription rate is $1.00 per year with advertising rates: 5 cents per line for locals, 10 cents per inch for display ads, and 3 cents per line for obituaries resolutions of respect and cards of thanks.
Anti-prohibition sentiment rises ahead of Texas Legislature
Readers oppose liquor violations and Sunday law enforcement. The governor signals strict action in Bexar and Galveston counties, and no open saloons are planned in any Texas city tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar
Galveston
Texas
President’s Panama Scandal Message Flubs World Reference
The president sends a special message to Congress on the Panama Scandal, ridiculed for referencing the New York World and its owner editor Mr. Pulitzer. The World will capitalize on the blunder, and the White House’s serious man appears ridiculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Panama
New York World
Pulitzer
White House
San Antonio Law Enforcement Tensions Rise Over Gambing
Capt McDonald can enforce Baskin McGregor and the Sunday law in San Antonio by arriving from Austin this morning and announcing enforcement. Gov Campbell is fully informed and reportedly ready to deploy rangers and militia to end gambling. Alamo Lumber Co. has acquired Christian Lumber Co. with branches in Cuero and San Marcos. R W Dowe, Eagle Pass customs collector, is fully exonerated, while John W Van, former Brownsville collector, remains out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. McDonald
San Antonio
Austin
Campbell
Alamo Lumber Co
Christian Lumber Co
Cuero
San Marcos
R. W. Dowe
Eagle Pass
John W. van
Brownsville
Possum and Tater Club Invitation Dec 22 1908
A Dec 15 invitation to the Possum and Tater Club invites the editor or a proxy to McKinney Texas for a dinner and feast at the McKinney Hotel on Tuesday night December 22, 1908 at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Texas
McKinney Hotel
Possum and Tater Club announces feast plan
The notice proclaims a dinner by the Possum and Tater Club with 71 possums and many bushels of taters. invites recipients to attend a feast or face disappointment. Toastmaster Tom W Perkins and presidents Dink Meador James W Dockins are listed as organizers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toasmaster
Tom W. Perkins
Dink Meador
McKinney
James W.dockins
Watch Sale and Cold Sore Cure Ad Promo
M. M. Hughes offers an $18.00 ladies watch for $14.00. Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo New York praises Bucklen's Amica Salve claiming to cure a cold sore after two days of once daily application. Healing sores with guaranteed relief available at Palace Drug Store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Hughes
Leo F. Zelinski
Gideon St
Buffalo, N.Y
Bucklen
Palace Drug Store
Santa Claus Promos at The Racket Store
Don't buy till you see me else you may pay more. Santa Claus broadcasts sales at The Racket Store with seasonal hype and call to action for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Hughes
Santa Claus
Guilty of Counterfeiting
A brief note reports a guilty verdict for counterfeiting. The article ties the case to allegations involving deceptive practices and promotions tied to Hughes'. It mentions a piano contest vote offered for each five cent purchase at Hughes' and a reference to Foley's Honey and Tar as a comparison to counterfeit deception.
Wedding Bells Unite Pearl Allen and John Moet in Floresville
Mrs Pearl Allen and Mr John Moet wed Wednesday at 4 pm at the groom's parents residence in Floresville. Rev J E Lovett officiated. The bride, a local girl with many relatives, and the groom, a respected young man, leave soon for a short trip. Congratulations are offered to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moet
Pearl Allen
Floresville
J. E. Lovett
Methodist Church
C. P. Diaz
Christmas goods sale at The Racket Store
The Racket Store advertises Christmas goods at reduced prices and promotes a $8.00 violin now $6.00. M M Hughes urges buying holiday wares while supplies last. Other notes mention Christmas transportation changes and local notices about births and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Hughes
Piano Contest Grows to Eleven Contestants
The Big Piano Contest adds entrants boosting total to eleven as voters rally. New subscribers earn 100 votes each and each dollar of job work yields a vote. Readers are urged to recruit friends and double their votes next week. Votes listed show Maida Ezzell Floresville School Lucile Bock Rehoboth Orphanage Mrs L B Knox Annie Campbell Sallie Campbell Miss Uris Lackey Mary Flores Mattie Myers Annie Striebeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maida Ezzell
Kaee Opeke Floresville School
Lucile Bock
Rehoboth
L. BR. Knox
Annie Campbell
Sallie Campbell
Uris Lackey
Mary Flores
Mattie Myers
Annie Striebeck
Grand Jury Report from Floresville Texas 1908
The 1908 Floresville Grand Jury led by J. M. Baker reports diligent inquiry into offenses and says bills were returned where evidence sufficed. They praise the county attorney for efficiency in minor offenses and note the finances and court-house facilities, urging water and heat improvements and a discharge after thanks to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. ‘Stevens
36Th Judicial District
Finance Committee
Floresville
J. M. Baker
Tex
Testimonial Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills
Floresville readers report kidney and back relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. J H Enlow of San Antonio shares relief from dull back pain and chest soreness, noting prompt results and complete recovery. Pills are advertised as effective kidney and bladder remedies. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Floresville
J. H. Enlow
E. Commerce St
San Apr
Dean
K. Doan
Kidsey
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Three papers weekly offer for 52 weeks at two hundred dollars
A promotion promises Chronicle Journal and Cooper tor subscriptions at 200 dollars yearly. It cites Foley’s Kidney Remedy as the best treatment for kidney and bladder issues and claims it restores vitality. Central Drug Store advertises the product amid a piano contest vote and 5 cent purchase offer at Hughes’.
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Foles
Central Drug Store
A Dangerous Operation in a Medical Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts the removal of the appendix by a surgeon as a dangerous operation and promotes Dr King’s New Safe Pills as a quiet cure for constipation headache biliousness and malaria at Palace Drug Store for 25 cents.
Chronicle Journal and Nion al Co operator sale
A brief notice states Chronicle Journal and Nion al Co-operator offered together for two dollars. The item implies a bundled sale of newspapers or cooperative materials at a nominal price. No additional details on quantity, dates, or conditions are provided.
For Eczema Tetter and Salt Rheum
The intense itching characteristic of these ailments is almost instantly allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by M. M. Hughes.
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Chamberlain
M. M. Hughes
ChronicleSubscription One Brand Ad Ends In Confusion
A fragmentary ad mentions subscribing to the Chronicle and references Castoria, a brand historically tied to the product touted as the kind you have always bought. The snippet hints at a promotional pitch without clear dates or full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Zee
Deafness Cure Claims by Constitutional Remedy Ad
Ot Article promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal solution for deafness linked to catarrh. Claims 100 dollar reward for any case not cured. Advertisement lists Toledo company F.J. Cheney Co and hall’s pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J. Cheenfy.& Co
Toledo
Tak Hall
Foleyshoney Tar Promises Cough Relief And Lung Heal
An old newspaper ad touts Foleyshoney Tar as stowing the cough and healing lungs. The copy also advertises a two-paper subscription for Chrontele Journal and The Co operator at two dollars per year and offers piano contest votes and coupons with purchases at M. M. Hughes for Christmas goods and drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrontele- Journal
Better Not Get Dyspepsia
Advice on avoiding indigestion and dyspepsia promotes Kodol as a cure. It claims Kodol digests all food completely, offers a money back guarantee via druggists, and explains the product is prepared by E C DeWitt Co in Chicago. It urges readers to rest the stomach and eat what they want while Kodol works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chronicle
the Chronicle
E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
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J. W. Blake
Possum and Tater Club
Foley
Hughes
M.M. Hughes
Aransas Pass Road
G. W. Ezzell
W. M. Chappell
Hyder
Sutherland Springs
Doan
Chronicle-Journal
Coopertor
Nional
Palage Drug Store
Craighead
Resvilee
Ellwood Fence
Ee 8 Inc
Soinch
Journal
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